00:0021. Ace, deuce, and plenty of use McAllister got the football here. And you know what? This was
00:07all individual effort as he broke off a big one. Dub Bears have it off an interception. Rex Grossman
00:14would find his target on this one. That set up a 42-yard field goal. Dub Bears later on in the
00:22second quarter. Bears winning by six. Jay Bellamy would come up with the big play to kill a drive
00:27because he was able to step in front of a wayward pass for an INT. The Saints on defense. Mike Brown
00:35was in the right place at the right time as his interception was a possible momentum shifter. And
00:41that's where we'll leave this one. Saints are locked in a defensive struggle 31-27.
00:52Today's halftime hero has turned in an incredible performance thus far. Marty Booker,
00:57has played like a man possessed. So that'll do it from here. Let's send you back out now to Dan
01:03Stephens and Peter O'Keefe. Dan?
01:05Thanks, Boomer. And welcome back to our broadcast presented in ESPN Game Sound. Designed and developed
01:13in collaboration with Dolby, the leader in surround sound technology. The Saints will receive to start
01:20the second half. And they currently enjoy a small lead 31-27. Let's get down to the field and the action.
01:34Stecker decides to take it out of the end zone. Dodges a tackle. Stopped at the 20.
01:40Let's go down to Susie Culver, who has an update for us. Susie?
01:45Thanks, Dan. Head coach Lovie Smith talked with us just a second ago, and he mentioned that while
01:50it's a close game, he is not at all happy in the turnover department. He added, it's the kind of game
01:56where every possession counts, and you simply can't give up the ball like we have. We'll have to wait
02:01and see what happens. Guys, back to you.
02:06The Saints' offense takes the field, and they will start at their own 20-yard line.
02:11Brooks just rifles this one, and it's not reeled in. Incomplete.
02:17Jerry Azuma had superb coverage on that play. No wonder it was incomplete.
02:21That had potential for some yards, Peter, but the defense was on top of it and shut it down.
02:26Good denial there.
02:28Second down coming up.
02:31Intercepted.
02:41Tackled at the 29.
02:46Michael Green does why you think twice before throwing a pass in his neighborhood.
02:51Watch.
02:52Great presence of mind to try for the football there.
02:55Yet another interception for this defense, and they're making passing just about impossible so far.
03:01Absolutely. Great reads, great jumps on the ball, great athletes. It's all happening down there.
03:06The Bears start this drive already in field goal position, and they're going to line up at the 29-yard line.
03:14Terrell goes in motion.
03:16Terrell goes in motion.
03:17Gerstman zips it to the left sideline, and it's complete at the 25.
03:22Hunt it down at the 17.
03:24That will bring up the 17.
03:25That will bring up first down.
03:31Check out the yards after the catch.
03:33That's where a receiver can earn his paycheck.
03:36Love makes a play on this and forces the incompletion.
03:52Orlando Ruff managed to disrupt things.
03:54He got in there and he smacked that pass away.
03:56Great D.
03:57A nice defensive play will give him his second batted ball of the game.
04:01Great rebound.
04:02Great rebound.
04:12Josman throws a bullet to the flat and it's intercepted.
04:17center
04:19he's
04:24in for the touchdown
04:26oh baby, good job
04:28who's over here?
04:30dance, dance, come on, dance
04:31dance, dance, here's your chance
04:35here's your chance
04:36Jay Domi takes off the ball
04:46and he's going all the way
04:48nobody can stop him
04:50man, I hope his mom's got the VCR going
04:53that touchdown is going to establish
04:55some distance between them, Peter
04:57that's a big score
04:58now the point after
05:11and it's good
05:13it's good
05:13the wrap gets the signal
05:26and we're set
05:27Carney kicks this one away
05:31Azuma fields the kickoff
05:35at the 2
05:36tackled at the 25
05:39Jerry Azuma was able to find some weak spots in the defense
05:43got a good run back off that kick
05:45oh, look at all the interceptions there
05:56Torell goes in motion
06:02and that brings up second down
06:19second down
06:20alright, what did he got?
06:22okay, alright
06:24second down from the eye
06:29ball at the Bears
06:3028-yard line
06:32Gossman
06:42rifles this way hard over the middle
06:44and it's coming to 48
06:46and he's stopped right there
06:48that will bring up first down
06:50first and 10
06:55ball at the 46-yard line
06:57Johnson goes in motion
07:04Jones at the 35
07:13locked down hard at the 25
07:15it will be first down
07:18Thomas Jones
07:20hoops it in the family
07:21on this play
07:21and he had a lot of brothers
07:23to help him
07:23yeah, that design run
07:24was a success
07:25because he followed his blockers
07:27without him
07:28he wouldn't have gone anywhere
07:29what a run
07:30and he is generating
07:31some great numbers
07:32oh yeah, he's running hard
07:33and up to now
07:34he's got 75 yards
07:36on 19 carries
07:37ball at the 25
07:38Jones gets the call
07:47on first down
07:48and will gain close to 6
07:50Orlando Ruff with the tackle
07:52Rex Tuckle throws a gorgeous block here
07:55that's how you make room
07:57to move the ball
07:58they move the ball
07:59and it will be second down
08:01second down
08:08two tight ends
08:09in the game
08:1019
08:10Jones
08:17picks up about 2
08:22and that will bring up
08:23third down
08:24that will bring up
08:50fourth down
08:50fourth down
08:56and the field goal unit
08:57is on the field
08:58Eddinger
09:05kicks from 40 yards out
09:07and
09:07it's good
09:09bring it
09:10let's go
09:11let's go
09:11yeah man
09:13Paul Eddinger
09:14knocks through a good sized kick
09:16watch here
09:16nowhere close to his max
09:19but
09:19he's obviously still
09:20very pleased
09:21to pull it off
09:22that's his third
09:23field goal of the day
09:24and giving your team
09:259 points
09:26is nothing
09:27to sneeze at
09:28well unless those
09:299 points are covered
09:30by pollen
09:31watch it
09:31sorry that makes
09:32no sense
09:33all right
09:33Eddinger
09:35rockets this one deep
09:36Stecker
09:38decides to take it out
09:39of the end zone
09:40crack down
09:42at the 21
09:43Aaron Stecker
09:46took it out
09:46of the end zone
09:47and while it may have
09:48been a little risky
09:49he gets out
09:50close to the 20
09:50so it all comes out
09:52in the wash
09:52on that play
09:53the Saints
09:58offense takes the field
09:59and they will start out
10:00at their own
10:0121 yard line
10:03Horne didn't haul that one in
10:16and it falls
10:17incomplete
10:18Aaron Brooks let fly a risky throw into double coverage
10:22but it fell incomplete
10:23Peter they cannot seem to connect on the long ball
10:26they've taken some shots there
10:28but nothing is working
10:30yeah their timing is off
10:31they need to go
10:31to shorter passes
10:33yeah their timing is off
10:34they need to go to shorter passes
10:34Brooks fires this one over the middle
10:47and it's incomplete
10:48with the deflection
10:49third down
11:00one man back
11:01ball at the Saints
11:0221 yard line
11:03McAllister goes in motion
11:07goal 52
11:10Robinson gets the sack
11:21at the 20
11:22fourth down coming up
11:23Brian Robinson does a great job
11:27stopping the quarterback
11:28cold in the backfield
11:30they lose a couple of yards
11:32but it's the feeling of dropping the quarterback
11:35that matters
11:36right
11:36it's so important to stop
11:38and appreciate the little things
11:39like a flower
11:40or a rainbow
11:41or a tortured face
11:43on a quarterback
11:44for crying out loud
11:45that will be their fifth sack of the day
11:48and they have been simply
11:50relentless so far
11:51Dan they haven't let up all games
11:53that's what you want
11:54somebody who is mobile
11:56and not
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